title: Electronic toolkit for nursing education.
abstract: In an ever-increasing hectic and mobile society, Web-based instructional tools can enhance and supplement student learning and improve communication and collaboration among participants, give rapid feedback on one's progress, and address diverse ways of learning. Web-based formats offer distinct advantages by allowing the learner to view course materials when they choose, from any Internet connection, and as often as they want. The challenge for nurse educators is to assimilate the knowledge and expertise to understand and appropriately use these tools. A variety of Web-based instructional tools are described in this article. As nurse educators increase their awareness of these potential adjuncts they can select appropriate applications that are supported by their institution to construct their own "toolkit."
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, School of Nursing, 461 21st Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240-2549, USA. trish.trangenstein@vanderbilt.edu
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Trangenstein
mesh_terms: D001292:Attitude to Computers; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003142:Communication; D003200:Computer User Training; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018961:Educational Technology; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D011361:Professional Competence; D016730:Program Development